Any solution to the "device failed to calibrate" problem yet?

Anyone been able to find a solution yet to the error "device failed to calibrate laser power level" when trying to burn a playlist using iTunes 601?
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n2 hello and welcome to the Apple Discussions
Anyone been able to find a solution yet to the error "device failed to calibrate laser power level" when trying to burn a playlist using iTunes 601?
Yes... Use BatChmod to set correct permissions on your home ~ Music folder
This compact GUI will perform the same tasks as a 'terminal command line'
drag the complete Music folder with libraries and iTunes Music folder inside to the BatChmod Icon and drop....
check path is correct.... tick if not already.... Owner=R W X, Group=R, Others=R,
then tick 'Apply ownership and privileges' tick 'Unlock" ... click Apply...
provide password... all done very quick...
see what happens now when you try and burn... TP

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I have had that same problem, but it was unrelated to any upgrade.
In my case the optical drive was simply failing, and I replaced it - it was a Powerbook, about eight years old.
It is possible that it's unrelated to Lion, as unlikely as this may seem, since you've just upgraded.
Optical drives seem to be the most life-limited component in these computers. The laser just seems to get weak with age.

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First, try a different batch of recordable DVDs. If you still have problems, you may want to make an appointment at the genius bar and have it checked. The drive may be failing.

The device failed to calibrat the laser power level for this media

Hi,
Does anyone knows what this means:
"the device failed to calibrat the laser power level for this media"
And, any selutions for it?
Thinks.
Ed

Pure voodoo, but heck, it's worth a try!
Just to simplify:
Open System Preferences.
Click on "International"
Under "Languages": Drag any of the other languages to the top,
then drag English back to the top.
Set "Order for sorted lists" to English
Set "Word Break" to English (United States, computer)
Close System Preferences
Restart computer
Thanks Greg!

"The Attempt to burn disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser

I was trying to burn a cd the other day and it failed and this massage came up.
"The attempt to burn disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."
does anyone know how to get rid of this or know how to fix it?

In my experience the problem is random. Sometimes I burn with no problem. This morning my first burn worked fine. Then I had 4 failures in a row. Tried changing nothing. Tried changing burn speed. Tried quitting itunes,etc. Nothing always works so I assume that my manipulations are having no effect even though eventually it works. I am now having a sucessful burn. Thank goodness that it does not ruin the blank but it seems to be increasing in frequency. I used to have the problem once and then could burn 4-5 successfully. Now I've had 3 successes our of 8-9 tries.
Why doesn't apple address this problem? I see hundreds of posts with the same problem. Many are archived. Some like this thread claim to answered. But the problem is that, in my experience, the problem comes and goes. Sometimes I have sucess without changing anything after a failure. Today I quit iTunes and when I started it up again it failed once and now its just finished a sucessful burn. I'm burning the same playlist each time of unprotected music but I notice no difference whether I'm burning purchased music, ripped music, downloaded music, aiff, aac, acc protected, mpeg or a mixture of same.
My sucessful burn was at 6X. Now I'm having a sucessful burn at maximum possible (6X takes too long!). Two in row!
I am using tiger 10.4.5 1 ghz powerpc g4 512 mb ddr sdram with about 10 gigs free on the hard drive it that's of any relevance.
Just realized that if I can count to 30 before the intialization goes to writing it is going to fail. So what? I don't know, can't stand the suspense.

"Can't be burned because the device failed to calibrate"

I have burned DVDs and CDs with my iMac in the past but now it's misbehaving. I tried to burn a DVD and I got the error message "The disc can't be burned, because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."
Restarts, disk repair, permissions repair, don't have any effect. It is burning CDs without problems and the DVDs I have tried to burn were OK in the past.
Is this something I can troubleshoot myself, or will I end up taking it in to my local Mac emporium for diagnosis?

I am getting this error trying to burn DL DVD's.
On a G4/800. Mac Mini 1.83 Intel, Macbook Pro 2.2 and Mac Pro 8-core.
On the original drives I have tried the spray, done the business card trick, reset pram, SMC and EFI, repaired disk permissions. Used Memorex, Ricoh, Imation and Maxell media. So I bought an LG then a Yamaha and then a Superdrive... Tried using Burn Folder, Disk Utility and Toast as software.
Nothing works. 4 Mac's incapable of burning DL DVD's. I have a 8 year old PC that works...
Anybody have a clue whats going on?

"The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to calibrate...."

Using my "new" used 20inch-iMac G5, I just successfully burned my first music cd.
Moments later, I tried (repeatedly, with a half-dozen different blank cds) to burn a second music cd, and got the following message each time:
"The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."
1) What does that message mean?
2) What should I do next to fix the problem?
thank you

I'm really getting tired of this, so I decided to bit the bullet and try to get it fixed. (Note that I'm talking about a 2-year old G5 iMac.)
THE BAD NEWS:
Apple store genius bars see this error "a lot" (even just this week), and it's usually the optical drive that needs to be replaced.
THE GOOD NEWS:
In Apple's article Do It Yourself iMac G5 parts you can install, they say, "iMac G5 computers are designed to make it easy for you to install replacement parts if you need to. These parts are known as Do It Yourself (DIY) parts." Listed among these parts is the optical drive. Apple even provides a PDF manual describing the simple process of replacing the optical drive.
THE IRONY:
An Apple store will NOT sell you this part, even at their high price of $221. They insist on doing the installation. And the price for this 10-minute procedure -- described in their online manual as sliding the drive into place and replacing the screws -- is an additional $130 (and I'm guessing they won't do it while you wait). That seems to be a labor rate of around $780 per hour for a "Do It Yourself" replacement that they won't let you do yourself.
So Apple's $351 price to (maybe) get an old G5 iMac burning CDs again is almost 1/3 of what a brand new aluminum Core 2 Duo iMac costs.
THE UPSIDE:
Online third parties will sell you a "genuine Apple" super drive for around $145 (or a combo drive for $95) to install yourself. (Use Google to search for "imac g5 optical drive replacement cost.")

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That's a hardware issue and I'd ask on the forum for whatever Mac you have.

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Burner - device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.

Been trying to burn a movie onto DVD and get this "The disc can't be burned, because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media" Anybody know what it means and what to do? Help! Thanks

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It generally means that the media is faulty or of poor quality. Most of us here use Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden media.
OR
Your Superdrive may need a clean.
If you have further questions please state what Mac, with what versions of OS X, iMovie and iDVD you are using.

Can't burn discs. Error message: The disc can't be burned because the device failed to calibrate the laser level for this media can't be burned because the device

Cannot burn discs. Error message: "The disc can't be burned because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media". Then the blank disc is ejected.

Two main possible causes:
1. Poor media. Verbatim DVD-R work best, burned at only 2x or 4x.
2. Dirty lens. Try cleaning the superdrive with a proprietary CD/DVD lens cleaner that uses tiny brushes.

"The Device Failed to calibrate the laser power..." HUH????

Every time I try to burn a CD lately, a few things happen: the CD itself doesn't show up in iTunes; the CD gets ejected; then a message pops up: "The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media"...what the HECK does that mean? is it my computer? Is it the updated software? Someone please HELP!!!

Hello! I've been having the same exact message!! "The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."
I recently burned a data CD & had to change the rate @ which my laser burned cd's.
I thought perhaps that I hadn't reset my I Tunes Preferences correctly. I even highlighted my playlist & converted everything to MP3's with a right click to be safe.
Yesterday I updated my I-Tunes version. After an hour I was so frustrated as I couldn't burn a music CD!!! SO!!!! I double checked that the manual rate of CD burning is 24 X........ I was using a Memorex blank CD-R..... with a 40X rate. TODAY I bought a 32 X CD-R from Maxell........ AND a "Philips 4 in 1 Complete Cleaning System" UPC code is 6-09585 12772-2 ....ran the CD/DVD cleaning CD with microscopic brushes through my Imac, not once but twice, and VOILA! PROBLEM SOLVED! I can now burn CD's again.
The 40 X blank CD-R's from Memorex have worked before, I'll probably try to use one in the morning just to be sure.
I hope this helps! (I used to do advanced computer technical support for AT&T, Charter, Comcast, etc for Macs 8.5 -- OS X, and PC's Win 95, 98, 4.0, 5.0, ME, XP home/pro. )
I was actually contemplating trashing I-Tunes & reinstalling it if nothing else worked.
Good luck!
Lisa

Iam getting the following message when i try and burn a dvd using my mac The disc can't be burned, because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.

The disc can’t be burned, because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.
Can anyone help
Thanks

Unfortunately your drive has *probably* failed. You can try a cleaning disc, sometimes thst can help. First though try resetting the smc and pram.
To reset the smc on Desktop Macs
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord.
Wait fifteen seconds.
Attach the computer's power cord.
Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer
Resetting NVRAM / PRAM
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

When i insert a blank DVD, appear a message "The disc can't be burned, Because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."

when i insert a blank DVD, appear a message "The disc can't be burned, Because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."

when i insert a blank DVD, appear a message "The disc can't be burned, Because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."

Error messages: The disc can't be burned because an unexpected error occurred (error code 0x8002006E). The disc can't be burned because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.

October 13, 2014
After reading the 10 pages of the Apple link and trying almost everything except adding a new account in the System Preferences, I went to Staples and bought a new box of Staples brand DVD+Rs and came home and tried them and they worked fine. I also changed the System Preferences for CDs and DVDs to just "Open Finder" instead of "Ask What to Do" - so I now bypass that dialogue box because I noticed when I burned a CD I never got that question and had NO TROUBLE burning a CD throughout this entire process. And now I seem to have no problem burning DVDs either....
The DVDs I bought were only 4X (burn speed) - kinda low number but that was also mentioned above. Whatever, after several days trying to figure out why I could burn CDs but not DVDs, my problem seems to be solved.

Good work, thanks for the report!

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